Mass law enforcement misconduct news, Aug. 3-9

Judge finally calls out State Police for systematically violating the Public Records Law

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, July 27-Aug. 2

Court decision overturning man’s Boston murder conviction upheld, former postal inspector pleads guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and more

Mass State Police trooper charged with stealing Bobcat vehicle from contractor

State suspends trooper’s law-enforcement certification after larceny charges

Plymouth DA releases misconduct disclosure about Brockton lieutenant’s false statements in drug case

Newly released “Brady” disclosure about Matthew Graham describes “materially false” statements in drug case

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, July 20-26

Boston cop charged with assault, state trooper accused of assaulting colleague identified, and more

Records allege Granby cop sexually harassed women, paid subordinates to do his schoolwork

Misconduct records for Gary Poehler, who has agreed to permanently leave law enforcement, also allege he used his truck to intimidate an officer who filed a complaint against him. The documents were among those the Northwestern DA recently released.

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, July 13-19

Former Auburn cop gets probation in underage-sex sting, Boston cop charged with domestic violence, and more

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, July 6-12

Worcester settles class-action police brutality lawsuit, state corrections officers indicted for assault, and more

Innocence group asks court to unseal records about Brockton police lieutenant’s “materially false” statements

The New England Innocence Project is asking a judge to unseal records related to a drug case that was overturned due to false statements by a Brockton police lieutenant

Man Whose Three-Decade-Old Murder Conviction Was Overturned Still Fighting to Be Released from Custody

Brian Peixoto’s murder conviction was overturned. Now he’s appealing after a judge ordered him held without bail while he continues fighting to clear his name.

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 29-July 5

Thoreau said that when he read The Boston Herald, he “heard the gurgling of the sewer through every column”

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 22-28

More racist texts by Michael Proctor released, public records lawsuits against police and sheriffs, and more

After losing police transparency lawsuit, Northwestern DA declines to release discussions with outside counsel

Communications could shed light on prosecutors’ decision to keep the public in the dark about police misconduct

Court overturns drug case due to “materially false” statements by Brockton police lieutenant

Matthew Graham made false statements when applying for search warrant—he was later promoted

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 15-21

Environmental Police officer charged with sexually assaulting child, three former cops decertified, and more

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 8-14

“Wandering cops” are leaving police jobs to avoid discipline and getting news ones, and more

How A High-Stakes Showdown Ended In A Rare Governor’s Council ‘No’ Vote

Following the Memorial Drive shooting, the nomination tested a new council’s ability to bring more checks and balances to the Massachusetts Parole Board

The House’s anti-transparency bill

Lawmakers’ effort to undermine the voter-approved audit of the Legislature only strengthens the case for the independent scrutiny it would bring

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, June 1-7

Karen Read reveals two officers’ sickening racist text messages, Hanover cop indicted for fatal crash, and more

Judge Weighs Whether to Release Man Whose Three-Decade-Old Murder Conviction Was Overturned

After Brian Peixoto’s 1997 murder conviction was thrown out, a judge is considering whether to grant him bail while prosecutors appeal the ruling

Judge Overturns Conviction of Man Accused of Murdering Three-Year-Old in 1996

A jury convicted Brian Peixoto of killing his girlfriend’s son—but three decades later, a judge ruled that new scientific evidence calls the verdict into doubt

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, May 25-31

Attleboro detective charged with shooting hole in boat, state trooper named in wrongful-death lawsuit, and more

Surviving war only to be killed at home by a cop

This country’s obsession with using police as the solution to every social problem is deadly

Mass law enforcement misconduct news, May 18-24

Boston cop’s lies exposed by body cam, domestic violence by Mass cops is poorly tracked, and more